Patch testing is the gold standard for the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis. The identification and avoidance of culprit allergen/s is essential in the treatment of this disease. Each year, [...]

Assessment of IgE-mediated sensitization to flour allergens is widely used to investigate flour-induced occupational asthma. The diagnostic efficiency of detecting specific IgE antibodies (sIgE) against wheat and rye flour, however, [...]

Biologic effectiveness is often assessed as ‘response’, a term which eludes consistent definition. Identifying those most likely to respond in real-life has proven challenging. [...]

The mechanistic basis of the variable symptomatology seen in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) remains poorly understood. [...]

The occupational history is often neglected in the routine evaluation of new patients with asthma, chronic rhinitis or dermatologic complaints. Such omissions are inadvertent because work related conditions are often [...]

Chronic Inducible Urticaria (CIndU) management often follows Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) guidelines, but a step-by-step evaluation of their effectiveness in CIndU is lacking. [...]

Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) using food extracts is safe and effective in desensitizing food allergy patients yet not often used in clinical practice. [...]

There is limited knowledge about how asthma affects sickness absence in young adulthood. [...]

A 60-year-old woman was referred to Allergy and Immunology for a persistent rash of 9 months. The rash started as mild itching and swelling of the upper lip and eyelid [...]

Patient registries are a mechanism for collecting data on allergic and immunologic diseases that provide important information on epidemiology and outcomes that can ultimately improve patient care. Key criteria for [...]

Similar to metformin, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 Is), glucagon-like peptidase 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 Is) may improve control of asthma owing to their [...]

Anaphylaxis is increasing in recent years, with common triggers in infants being milk and eggs. Currently the mainstay of treatment for milk and/or egg allergy is strict avoidance. Recently new [...]

Poppy seed (PS) can be a cause of severe allergic reactions, especially in individuals with concurrent allergy to tree nuts and other seeds, but diagnostic criteria and sensitization patterns are [...]

A patient-reported outcome is directly reported by the patient without interpretation of the patient’s response by anyone else. It refers to the patient’s health (symptoms, feelings), quality of life, or [...]

Complex models combining impairment-based control assessments with clinical characteristics and biomarkers have been developed to predict asthma exacerbations. The composite Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ) with adjustments for demographics [...]